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Romans 10:9
that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a confess and believe that is worked out in limits and longings in Romans 10:9—look for "confess" and "mouth". Give confess and believe in conversations that test patience—steady the will with prayer.

Context

The setting is Romans—epistle/letter, developing confess and believe. Read in Romans 10, its force becomes clearer. Listen for “confess” alongside “mouth”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Romans with Paul. Academic consensus for Romans tends toward: widely regarded as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Romans AD 57. Romans seems aimed at Church in Rome.. Apostolic Community is especially relevant in this line. Paul’s argument unfolds from mercy to transformed life. Argument and structure guide interpretation across the letter.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 57
Audience:Church in Rome.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
Well–preserved in Papyrus 46 (c. 200 CE) and all major codices. Some manuscripts read 'God raised' while others have 'he raised,' but the meaning is unchanged. The confession formula 'Jesus is Lord' appears identically in all manuscripts. This may have been an early Christian creed, which would explain its stable transmission. The pairing of mouth confession and heart belief shows no variation.